COP29 chief exec filmed promoting fossil fuel deals
A secret recording shows the chief executive of Azerbaijan's COP29 team, Elnur Soltanov, discussing "investment opportunities" in the state oil and gas company with a man posing as a potential investor. "We have a lot of gas fields that are to be developed," he says.
COP29 host Azerbaijan promoted fossil fuel deals ahead of climate summit, NGO says
An official with Azerbaijan's Presidency of next week's United Nations COP29 climate summit appeared to offer to facilitate talks about new fossil fuel deals ahead of the conference, according to a video secretly recorded by an advocacy group.
COP29 chief exec caught striking dodgy deals on fossil fuels
A senior official at the COP29 climate change conference in Azerbaijan has been caught in a secret video discussing investment opportunities in gas and oil.
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Azerbaijan's Top COP29 Official Caught Promoting Fossil Fuel Deals - TaiwanPlus News
The BBC reports that Elnur Soltanov, chief executive of Azerbaijan’s team at next week's COP29 climate change conference in Baku, has been recorded promoting fossil fuel deals. Soltanov was reportedly secretly filmed while talking about the potential development of Azerbaijan's gas fields to a man posing as an investor.
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